Essery v. Ontario (Community and Social Services), 2015 HRTO 305

HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL OF ONTARIO

B E T W E E N:

Kathy Essery Complainant

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Ontario Human Rights Commission Commission

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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Community and Social Services Respondent

DECISION

Adjudicator: Jo-Anne Pickel Date: March 12, 2015 Citation: 2015 HRTO 305 Indexed as: Essery v. Ontario (Community and Social Services)

1The complaint alleged discrimination because of disability contrary to the Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19, as amended (the "Code"), in the special diet allowance provided under Ontario's social assistance system. It appears that the complainant passed away some time ago. Several pieces of correspondence sent by the Tribunal to the complainant's last known address have been returned as undeliverable and/or with a notation that the complaint passed away. No representative of the complainant's estate has contacted the Tribunal regarding the complaint. The Tribunal asked the Ontario Human Rights Commission to advise whether it had contact information for a representative of the complainant's estate. The Commission advised that it did not.

ORDER

2Under these circumstances, this complaint is dismissed as abandoned.